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I called yesterday to let her know I’e because I know her caller ID shows my number and she never answers Her assistant will answer, of course, which chapsBut oh well She can toss her silicone in le-h, she always is She lives and breathes that shop

And, it’s Valentine’s Day Every florist in the world is working today

I knohat’s going to happen I walk in the shop She’ll take one look at me, turn and swish that sweet ass into the back room

Thirty seconds later her e her hair, wearing a se

But I live in the vain hope that maybe, just maybe, today will be different That et Rose to see me

Really see me, the same way I see her

Because I have plans for her

I park and hop out the driver’s door My worn black boots splash a little slush around in a spatter My gray and black checked flannelthe day thatdrops a desaturated landscape of Duncansville’s short Main Street sprawls in front of me

I squeeze a hand down the course hair that covers my face as I work e area there are six roses in a crystal vase Not just the cheap glass ones 1-800-FLOWERS throws out there with every delivery Nope My roses deserve the finest Baccarat crystal and so does Rose

This iswith Rose and her shop I drop off samples of my roses to her every thirteen days Exactly thirteen Don’t askand anything less felt like I was stalking her Which I am, she just doesn’t know it

Except there’s one thing that gives er

Not just any finger The finger Ring finger

Left hand

Yeah I knohat you’re thinking Let this one go She’s taken

Fuck